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Mer language

For other uses, see Mer language (disambiguation).

Mer (also called Muri, Miere) is a Papuan language spoken in Papua province of Indonesia.

Mer
Native toIndonesia
RegionWest Papua
Native speakers
85 (2000)[1]
Language codes
ISO 639-3mnu
Glottologmerr1239
ELPMer (Indonesia)

Groups

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There are two groups of Miere speakers:[2]

  • Gunung ("Mountain") or Kakak ("elder") group, in Yabore village, Naikere District
  • Pantai ("Beach") or Adik ("younger") group, in Senderewoi village, Rasiey District

References

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  1. ^ Mer at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
  2. ^ Ronsumbre, Adolof (2020). Ensiklopedia Suku Bangsa di Provinsi Papua Barat. Yogyakarta: Penerbit Kepel Press. ISBN 978-602-356-318-0.


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